mat11 Flashcards

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Abhor

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regard with disgust and hatred.
“he abhorred sexism in every form”

detest
hate
loathe
despise
abominate
execrate

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Loathe

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feel intense dislike or disgust for.
“she loathed him on sight”

hate
detest
abhor
despise
abominate

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Execrate

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feel or express great loathing for.
“they were execrated as dangerous and corrupt”

revile
denounce
decry
condemn
vilify
detest
loathe

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Boisterous

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noisy, energetic, and cheerful.
“a group of boisterous lads”

lively
active
animated
exuberant
spirited
bouncy
frisky

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Chivalrous

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courteous and gallant, especially towards women (typically used of a man or his behaviour).
“shall I be chivalrous and offer you my coat?”

gallant
gentlemanly
honourable
respectful

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Churlish

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rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
“it seems churlish to complain”

rude
ill-mannered
discourteous
impolite
ungracious

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Surly

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bad-tempered and unfriendly.
“the porter left with a surly expression”

bad-tempered
ill-natured
grumpy
glum

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Complacent

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showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.
“you can’t afford to be complacent about security”

smug
self-satisfied
pleased with oneself
proud of oneself

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Smug

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having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements.
“he was feeling smug after his win”

self-satisfied
complacent
self-congratulatory
superior

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Cumbersome

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large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.
“cumbersome diving suits”

unwieldy
unmanageable
awkward
clumsy

slow or complicated and therefore inefficient.
“organizations with cumbersome hierarchical structures”

complicated
complex
involved
inefficient

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Debilitating

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(of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm.
“debilitating back pain”

tending to weaken something.
“the debilitating effects of underinvestment”

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Deliberate

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done consciously and intentionally.
“a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict”

intentional
calculated
conscious

careful and unhurried.
“a conscientious and deliberate worker”

careful
cautious
unhurried

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Droll

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curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.
“his unique brand of droll self-mockery”

funny
humorous
amusing
comic
comical

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Eccentric

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(of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange.
“he noted her eccentric appearance”

unconventional
uncommon
abnormal

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Fractious

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(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome.
“they fight and squabble like fractious children”

grumpy
grouchy
crotchety
in a (bad) mood

(of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly.

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Limpid

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(of a liquid) completely clear and transparent.
“the limpid waters of the Caribbean”

clear
transparent
glassy

(especially of writing or music) clear and accessible or melodious.
“the limpid notes of a recorder”

lucid
clear
plain
understandable

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Mawkish

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sentimental in an exaggerated or false way.
“a mawkish ode to parenthood”

sentimental
over-sentimental
overemotional

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Obeisance

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deferential respect.
“they paid obeisance to the Prince”

respect
homage
worship
adoration
reverence

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Ostentatious

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characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress.
“a simple design that is glamorous without being ostentatious”

showy
pretentious
conspicuous
obtrusive
flamboyant
gaudy

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Panacea

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a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
“the panacea for all corporate ills”

universal cure
cure-all
cure for all ills

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Perfunctory

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(of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort.
“he gave a perfunctory nod”

cursory
desultory
quick
brief
hasty

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Perilous

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full of danger or risk.
“a perilous journey south”

dangerous
fraught with danger
hazardous
risky

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Preclude

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prevent from happening; make impossible.
“the secret nature of his work precluded official recognition”

prevent
make it impossible for
make it impracticable for

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Pervasive

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(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.

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Predilection
a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something.
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Rapacious
aggressively greedy or grasping. "rapacious landlords" grasping greedy avaricious acquisitive covetous mercenary
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Relish
enjoy greatly. "he was relishing his moment of glory" enjoy delight in love like adore 2. anticipate with pleasure.
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Sham
a thing that is not what it is purported to be. "our current free health service is a sham" pretence fake act fiction simulation
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Skirt
go round or past the edge of. "he did not go through the city but skirted it" go round move round walk round attempt to ignore; avoid dealing with. "they are both skirting the issue" avoid evade steer clear of
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Sluggish
slow-moving or inactive. "a sluggish stream" inactive quiet slow slow-moving lacking energy or alertness. "Alex woke late feeling tired and sluggish" lethargic listless lacking in energy
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Truculent
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant. "the truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports" defiant aggressive antagonistic belligerent pugnacious
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Defiance
open resistance; bold disobedience. "an act of defiance" resistance opposition confrontation non-compliance